diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 13ba164..1e8a3fe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ The following environment variables will override any config or default:
   * GOTIFY_PORT      (default: 80)
   * GOTIFY_SERVER    (default: localhost)
   * LISTEN_PORT      (default: 8080)
-  * VERBOSE          (default: False)
+  * VERBOSE          (default: 0)
 ```
 
 
diff --git a/alertify.py b/alertify.py
index 1579446..906477a 100644
--- a/alertify.py
+++ b/alertify.py
@@ -59,9 +59,14 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         # forwarder = alertify.Alertify(args.config)
         forwarder = alertify.Alertify()
 
-        if forwarder.config.verbose:
-            logger = logging.getLogger()
-            logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+        #-----------------------------
+        # Calculate logging level
+        #-----------------------------
+        # Config  :: Verbose:   0 = WARNING,  1 = INFO,  2 = DEBUG
+        # Logging :: Loglevel: 30 = WARNING, 20 = INFO, 10 = DEBUG
+        logger = logging.getLogger()
+        logger.setLevel(30 - (forwarder.config.verbose * 10))
+        #-----------------------------
 
         if args.healthcheck:
             # Invert the sense of 'healthy' for Unix CLI usage
diff --git a/src/alertify/config.py b/src/alertify/config.py
index 948eab6..155e5f7 100644
--- a/src/alertify/config.py
+++ b/src/alertify/config.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Config:
     gotify_port = int(80)
     gotify_server = str('localhost')
     listen_port = int(8080)
-    verbose = bool(False)
+    verbose = int(0)
 
     def __init__(self, configfile=None):
         """